Pet Food Recall: Over 40 Varieties Affected

Mars Petcare is recalling over 40 brands of its pet food due to salmonella contamination. Last month, California and Nevada recalled pet food made by Mars Petcare.  The Mars press release says the recall only affects 31 states in the U.S.  Only?! They are recalling all dry pet food products made in Everson, Pa. between Feb. 18 and July 29.

These are the brands affected by the recall.  Be sure to check the chart on the Mars Petcare website to see which varieties and lots are included.

  • Country Acres
  • Doggy Bag
  • Members Mark
  • Ol’ Roy
  • Paws & Claws
  • Pedigree
  • Pet Pride
  • PMI Nutrition
  • Red Flannel
  • Retriever
  • Sam’s Club Natural
  • Special Kitty
  • Wegman’s Bruiser
  • Wegmans’ Buju & Ziggie

Here is good information on the symptoms & treatment of salmonellosis in dogs & cats. The FDA has information on how to safely handle salmonella contaminated pet food. The Center for Disease has a very informative page on salmonellosis in humans.

Friday Fun: Oh, Crap!

You know it’s going to be an interesting day when an inflatable pile of dog poop the size of a house breaks loose from its moorings, travels 200 yards taking out power lines and breaking a greenhouse window before coming to rest at a children’s home. The sculpture, entitled Complex Shit, by Paul McCarthy, was part of an exhibition at the Zentrum Paul Klee in Bern, Switzerland.

(Found via TheWoosterCollective.com, an awesome blog on street art.)